WW2 Battleship Missouri Sailor tells Obama to Shape Up or

[bodecea]

While I honor his service, let's be honest here....the America he fought for and defended would have had a cow over that black female chief standing next to him.

People like him fought and died so that that black female chief could stand next to him. Why are liberals so obessed with grabbing some fantasy moral highground? That highground was paid for by the blood of countless Americans - it is not yours.

Yes they did...but unintentionally. The Navy of the 40s was segregated and it wanted it that way. And, of course, women were not allowed to serve on ships until the late 70s.

As I said, I honor his service....but let's be real here...the guy is writing about how his country has changed, and not for the better, in his opinion. I'm just pointing out what his country was like in the 40s.

 

[namvet]

While I honor his service, let's be honest here....the America he fought for and defended would have had a cow over that black female chief standing next to him.

People like him fought and died so that that black female chief could stand next to him. Why are liberals so obessed with grabbing some fantasy moral highground? That highground was paid for by the blood of countless Americans - it is not yours.

Yes they did...but unintentionally. The Navy of the 40s was segregated and it wanted it that way. And, of course, women were not allowed to serve on ships until the late 70s.

As I said, I honor his service....but let's be real here...the guy is writing about how his country has changed, and not for the better, in his opinion. I'm just pointing out what his country was like in the 40s.

so how many America's are there. still waitin'

 

[bodecea]

People like him fought and died so that that black female chief could stand next to him. Why are liberals so obessed with grabbing some fantasy moral highground? That highground was paid for by the blood of countless Americans - it is not yours.

Yes they did...but unintentionally. The Navy of the 40s was segregated and it wanted it that way. And, of course, women were not allowed to serve on ships until the late 70s.

As I said, I honor his service....but let's be real here...the guy is writing about how his country has changed, and not for the better, in his opinion. I'm just pointing out what his country was like in the 40s.

so how many America's are there. still waitin'

For what? The Rapture? bwahahahahahahahahaha!

 

[bodecea]

You do get the concept that ALL of the above denominations are, in fact, Christian, right? Labels are only important to idiots who seek to divide... doesn't work. Christians are Christians, whatever label they wear. You may not like the fact that we are founded on Christianity, but thems the breaks. "In God We Trust".... Faith based nation.

I think that if you check, those above denominations have spent a great deal of their history stating that the others are NOT Christian. Do you know what the Puritans used to do besides hang witches? Hang Quakers. And of course, we know what some people feel about the Mormons. And the Catholics being Papists, etc.

So...if we are a Christian nation....which Christian sect are we?

No sect, just faith.

And there's the rub....there are many different versions of that faith....which one are we?

 

[California Girl]

I think that if you check, those above denominations have spent a great deal of their history stating that the others are NOT Christian. Do you know what the Puritans used to do besides hang witches? Hang Quakers. And of course, we know what some people feel about the Mormons. And the Catholics being Papists, etc.

So...if we are a Christian nation....which Christian sect are we?

No sect, just faith.

And there's the rub....there are many different versions of that faith....which one are we?

Still floating over your head, huh? Christianity has many branches.... just one tree. We are not created from a branch, but from the trunk. Our nation is a nation where all people - no matter what faith, or of no faith - are equal. The separation of church and state is not freedom from religion - it is freedom of religion.

And this man, the one in the OP, has earned his right to be heard far more than the likes of you and I. His nation was not a perfect one but it was an ideal worth fighting for, worth dying for according to some. That is what he refers to, not the impefections, but the ideals that we once stood for.

 

[bodecea]

No sect, just faith.

And there's the rub....there are many different versions of that faith....which one are we?

Still floating over your head, huh? Christianity has many branches.... just one tree. We are not created from a branch, but from the trunk. Our nation is a nation where all people - no matter what faith, or of no faith - are equal. The separation of church and state is not freedom from religion - it is freedom of religion.

Which branch, CA Girl?

And this man, the one in the OP, has earned his right to be heard far more than the likes of you and I. His nation was not a perfect one but it was an ideal worth fighting for, worth dying for according to some. That is what he refers to, not the impefections, but the ideals that we once stood for.

I haven't seen anyone here say this vet doesn't have the right to be heard. Did I miss a post saying so?

 

[Navy1960]

Miller described firing the machine gun during the battle, a weapon which he had not been trained to operate: "It wasn't hard. I just pulled the trigger and she worked fine. I had watched the others with these guns. I guess I fired her for about fifteen minutes. I think I got one of those Jap planes. They were diving pretty close to us."



During the attack, Japanese aircraft dropped two armored piercing bombs through the deck of the battleship and launched five 18-inch aircraft torpedoes into her port side. Heavily damaged by the ensuing explosions, and suffering from severe flooding below decks, the crew abandoned ship while West Virginia slowly settled to the harbor bottom. Of the 1,541 men on West Virginia during the attack, 130 were killed and 52 wounded. Subsequently refloated, repaired, and modernized, the battleship served in the Pacific theater through to the end of the war in August 1945.
Doris "Dorie" Miller, African American Sailor

I have had the chance to read the letter from the sailor who was on the Missouri and many responses to it. one in particular that people like him represented a different America. The reason I put Dorrie Milliers story up there is to show that the men that sacrifice like those on WW2 knew no color and that sacrifice s on who's shouders we all stand on today. so YES the America they fought for is the same America we enjoy today. The sailor that wrote the letter is MORE than qualified to express such an opinion because the nation we all enjoy today is a direct result of the sarifice that men like him and Dorrie Millier and millions of others made during WW2 and the President would do well to listen.

 

[namvet]

Miller described firing the machine gun during the battle, a weapon which he had not been trained to operate: "It wasn't hard. I just pulled the trigger and she worked fine. I had watched the others with these guns. I guess I fired her for about fifteen minutes. I think I got one of those Jap planes. They were diving pretty close to us."



During the attack, Japanese aircraft dropped two armored piercing bombs through the deck of the battleship and launched five 18-inch aircraft torpedoes into her port side. Heavily damaged by the ensuing explosions, and suffering from severe flooding below decks, the crew abandoned ship while West Virginia slowly settled to the harbor bottom. Of the 1,541 men on West Virginia during the attack, 130 were killed and 52 wounded. Subsequently refloated, repaired, and modernized, the battleship served in the Pacific theater through to the end of the war in August 1945.
Doris "Dorie" Miller, African American Sailor

I have had the chance to read the letter from the sailor who was on the Missouri and many responses to it. one in particular that people like him represented a different America. The reason I put Dorrie Milliers story up there is to show that the men that sacrifice like those on WW2 knew no color and that sacrifice s on who's shouders we all stand on today. so YES the America they fought for is the same America we enjoy today. The sailor that wrote the letter is MORE than qualified to express such an opinion because the nation we all enjoy today is a direct result of the sarifice that men like him and Dorrie Millier and millions of others made during WW2 and the President would do well to listen.

I knew he died later in the war but i didn't know he was assigned to the Indy.

 

[PoliticalChic]

Oil is far from an addiction, there is nothing that can take it's place except maybe natural gas and we aren't allowed to drill for that either. Just because that simpleton that spends most of his time in Air Force One burning 2,500 gallons of jet fuel per hour says it, doesn't make it so. What a hypocrite he is. He burns more fuel in an hour than most of us will consume in a decade. Oil is a necessity dimbert, grow up.

This has nothing to do with Obama. This has to do with plundering the earth for a nonrenewable energy source that is not going to last forever. Oil is an addiction. Right now we get our fix from Saudi Arabia and other countries. Eventually, we will likely get our fix from places in the U.S.

However, we should work more so towards the long term goal of a renewable energy source.

It reminds me of the Native American Proverb (Props to Avg Joe for having this in his sig. I don't know the tribe.)

"We do not inherit the world from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. Duty on us to return it to them in the absolute situation"

I wonder if this dolt is plundering any cattle for lunch.

 

[namvet]

how many other countries are drillin the gulf ?????

 

[bodecea]

how many other countries are drillin the gulf ?????

If it's past 12 miles, anyone can....but I think the Chinese are out there.

 

[Lonestar_logic]

While I honor his service, let's be honest here....the America he fought for and defended would have had a cow over that black female chief standing next to him.

Just because you're racist doesn't mean an entire generation was. Speak for yourself.

 

[namvet]

a lot more. except of couse us

Other countries ink deals for oil drilling off the Florida Keys Bahamas also aggressive on drilling, meaning rigs could spring up off the Keys

Companies from nations like Norway, Spain, India, China, Russia and Brazil have signed exploration agreements with Cuba and the Bahamas that could mean drilling south of Key West this year, and 120 miles east of the Keys in the Cay Sal area of the Bahamas in fewer than two years.

so Osama what about us ?????

 

[bodecea]

While I honor his service, let's be honest here....the America he fought for and defended would have had a cow over that black female chief standing next to him.

Just because you're racist doesn't mean an entire generation was. Speak for yourself.

Ah....that Race Card Card again. You have a full pack of those, don't you?

 

[WillowTree]

While I honor his service, let's be honest here....the America he fought for and defended would have had a cow over that black female chief standing next to him.

Just because you're racist doesn't mean an entire generation was. Speak for yourself.

 

[WillowTree]

While I honor his service, let's be honest here....the America he fought for and defended would have had a cow over that black female chief standing next to him.

Just because you're racist doesn't mean an entire generation was. Speak for yourself.

Ah....that Race Card Card again. You have a full pack of those, don't you?

I think you Played it first Perfect Person. You just got caught with yer hand int the deck...

 

[bodecea]

While I honor his service, let's be honest here....the America he fought for and defended would have had a cow over that black female chief standing next to him.

Just because you're racist doesn't mean an entire generation was. Speak for yourself.

Now, that is a perfectly large number of smilie icons. Beats actually saying something, doesn't it?

 

[bodecea]

Just because you're racist doesn't mean an entire generation was. Speak for yourself.

Ah....that Race Card Card again. You have a full pack of those, don't you?

I think you Played it first Perfect Person. You just got caught with yer hand int the deck...

Really? How did I play it first? Please explain how what I said of the Navy in the 1940s is somehow inaccurate.

 

[Modbert]

Just because you're racist doesn't mean an entire generation was. Speak for yourself.

She's not racist, she was making an observant and accurate observation.

Blacks and Whites could not marry each other until 1967. Blacks and Whites could not eat at the same places, drink from the same fountains together, etc during World War II. In fact, they couldn't even fight together legally until Korea.

It wasn't even until Vietnam when they truly fought together.

 

[Lonestar_logic]

Dogshit, we were conceived as a Christian nation.
And we remain one despite the pathetic attempts of fringe lefterals to change history, and deny the present.

How about the Treaty of Trapoli? Or George Washington's letter to the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, Rhode Island in 1790? Or the words of the various Founding Fathers?

Yes, America over the years has added aspected of Christianity into itself but it wasn't the Founding Fathers. "Under God" in the Pledge and "In God We Trust" on our money did NOT come from the Founders.

Show me in the Constitution where the word God is. And take note, the Declaration of Independence does not represent any laws here in the United States. But speaking of the Declaration, and I quote ""Governments are instituted among men."

I guess you've never read the preamble. How about the constitutions of the fifty states. Every single one mentions God.

Alabama
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA
(1901)
Preamble
We, the people of the State of Alabama, in order to establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish the following Constitution and form of government for the State of Alabama.

Alaska
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
(1956)
Preamble
WE THE PEOPLE OF ALASKA, grateful to God and to those who founded our nation and pioneered this great land, in order to secure and transmit to succeeding generations our heritage of political, civil and religious liberty within the Union of States, do ordain and establish this constitution for the State of Alaska.

Arizona
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA
(1911)
Preamble
We, the people of the State of Arizona, grateful to Almighty God for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution.

Arkansas
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS
(1874)
Preamble
We, the people of the State of Arkansas, grateful to Almighty God for the privilege of choosing our own form of government, for our civil and religious liberty, and desiring to perpetuate its blessings and secure the same to our selves and posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution.

California
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
(1879)
Preamble
We, the People of California, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom: in order to secure its blessing, do establish this Constitution.

Colorado
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
(1876)
Preamble
We, the people of Colorado, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, in order to form a more independent and perfect government, establish justice, insure tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the blessing s of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for the “State of Colorado”.

Connecticut
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT
(1818)
Preamble
We, the people of the State of Connecticut acknowledging with gratitude, the good providence of God, in having permitted them to enjoy a free government, do, in order more effectually to define, secure, and perpetuate the liberties, rights and privileges which they have derived from their ancestors; hereby, after a careful consideration and revision, ordain and establish the following constitution and form of civil government.

Delaware
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
(Constitution of 1792)
Preamble
Through divine goodness all men have, by nature, the rights of worshipping and serving their Creator according to the dictates of their consciences, of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring and protecting reputation and property, and, in general, of attaining objects suitable to their condition, without injury by one to another, and as these rights are essential to their welfare, for the due exercise thereof, power is inherent in them, and, therefore, all just authority in the institutions of political society is derived from the people, and established with their consent, to advance their happiness, and they may, for this end as circumstances require, from time to time, alter their constitution of government.

Florida
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
(As revised in 1968 and amended to 1975)
Preamble
We, the people of the State of Florida, being grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty, in order to secure its benefits, perfect our government, insure domestic tranquility, maintain public order, and guarantee equal civil and political rights to all, do ordain and establish this constitution.

Georgia
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
(As amended through the November 1998 general election)
Preamble
To perpetuate the principles of free government, insure justice to all, preserve peace, promote the interest and happiness of the citizen and of the family, and transmit to posterity the enjoyment of liberty, we the people of Georgia, relying upon the protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution.

Hawaii
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
(1959)
Preamble
We, the people of Hawaii, grateful for Divine Guidance…establish this Constitution.

Idaho
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF IDAHO
(1889 as amended to 1975)
Preamble
We, the people of the State of Idaho, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and promote our common welfare do establish this Constitution.

Illinois
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
(1870)
Preamble
We, the people of the State of Illinois, grateful to Almighty God for the Civil, political and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors…do ordain and establish this Constitution for the State of Illinois.

Indiana
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF INDIANA
(1851)
Preamble
TO THE END, that justice be established, public order maintained, and liberty perpetuated; WE, the people of the State of Indiana, grateful to ALMIGHTY GOD for the free exercise of the right to choose our own form of government, do ordain this Constitution.

Iowa
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF IOWA
(1857)
WE, THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF IOWA, grateful to the Supreme Being for the blessings hitherto enjoyed, and feeling our dependence on Him for a continuance of those blessings, do ordain and establish a free and independent government, by the name of the STATE OF IOWA…

Kansas
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS
(1859)
Preamble
We, the people of Kansas, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious privileges, in order to insure the full enjoyment of our rights as American citizens, do ordain and establish this constitution of the state of Kansas…

Kentucky
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY
(1891)
Preamble
We, the people of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy, and invoking the continuance of these blessings, do ordain and establish this Constitution.

Louisiana
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
(1921)
Preamble
We, the people of the State of Louisiana, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy…do ordain and establish this constitution.

Maine
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MAINE
(1820)
Preamble
We, the people of Maine…acknowledging with grateful hearts the goodness of the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe in affording an opportunity…and imploring His aid and direction…

Maryland
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND
1776
Preamble
We, the People of the State of Maryland, grateful to
Almighty God for our civil and religious liberty, and taking into our serious consideration the best means of establishing a good Constitution in this State for the sure foundation and more permanent security thereof, declare:

Massachusetts
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS
(1780)
Preamble
We…the people of Massachusetts, acknowledging with grateful hearts, the goodness of the Great Legislator of the Universe…in the course of His Providence, an opportunity…and devoutly imploring His direction…forming a new Constitution…

Michigan
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN
(As amended to 1972)
Preamble
We, the people of the state of Michigan, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings and freedom, and earnestly desiring to secure these blessings undiminished to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution.

Minnesota
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
(Adopted Oct. 13, 1857, amendments thru1998)
Preamble
We, the people of the state of Minnesota, grateful to God for our civil and religious liberty, and desiring to perpetuate its blessings and secure the same to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution.

Mississippi
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
(Adopted Nov. 1, A. D., 1890)
Preamble
We, the people of Mississippi in convention assembled, grateful to Almighty God, and involving his blessing on our work, do ordain and establish this Constitution.

Missouri
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI
(as revised to 1974)
Preamble
We the people of Missouri, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, and grateful for His goodness, do establish this Constitution for the better government of the State.

Montana
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
(as ratified to 1973)
Preamble
We the people of Montana grateful to God for the quiet beauty of our state, the grandeur of our mountains, the vastness of our rolling plains, and desiring to improve the quality of life, equality of opportunity and to secure the blessings of liberty for this and future generations do ordain and establish this constitution.

Nebraska
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA
Of 1875
Preamble
We, the people, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, do ordain and establish the following declaration of rights and frame of government, as the Constitution of the State of Nebraska.

Nevada
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
(as amended to 1974)
Preamble
We the people of the State of Nevada Grateful to Almighty God for our freedom in order to secure its blessings, insure domestic tranquility, and form a more perfect Government, do establish this CONSTITUTION.

New Hampshire
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
(1792)
[Part I. Art. I Sec. V.] Every individual has a natural and unalienable right to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience and reason; and no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained, in his person, liberty, or estate, for worshipping God in the manner and season most agreeable to the dictates of his own conscience; or for his religious profession, sentiments, or persuasion; provided he doth not disturb the public peace or disturb others in their religious worship.

New Jersey
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
(as amended to Jan. 1, 1975)
Preamble
We, the people of the State of New Jersey, grateful to Almighty God for the civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing upon our endeavors to secure and transmit the same unimpaired to succeeding generations, do ordain and establish this Constitution.

New Mexico
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO
(as amended through 1974)
Preamble
We, the people of New Mexico, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty, in order to secure the advantages of a state government, do ordain and establish this Constitution.

New York
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
(as amended and in force Jan. 1, 1985
Preamble
WE, THE PEOPLE of the State of New York, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings, DO ESTABLISH THIS CONSTITUTION.

North Carolina
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
(1869)
Preamble
We, the people of the State of North Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the Sovereign Ruler of Nations, for the preservation of the American Union and the existence of our civil, political and religious liberties, and acknowledging our dependence upon Him for the continuance of these blessings to us and our posterity, do, for the more certain security thereof and for the better government of the State, ordain and establish this Constitution.

North Dakota
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
(as amended to 1973)
Preamble
We, the people of North Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, do ordain and establish this constitution.

Ohio
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF OHIO
(as amended to 1974)
Preamble
We, the people of the State of Ohio, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to establish its blessings and promote our common welfare, do establish this Constitution.

Oklahoma
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
(1907)
Preamble
Invoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to execute and perpetuate the blessings of liberty, to secure just and rightful government, to promote our mutual welfare and happiness, we, the people of the State of Oklahoma, do ordain and establish this Constitution.

Oregon
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF OREGON
(1857)
Bill of Rights
Article I. Section 2. All men shall be secure in the Natural right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their consciences…

Pennsylvania
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
(1776)
Preamble
We the people of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, and humbly invoking His guidance, do ordain and establish this Constitution.

Rhode Island
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
(1842)
Preamble
We, the people of the State of Rhode Island…grateful to Almighty God for the civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing…

South Carolina
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
(1778)
Preamble
We, the people of the State of South Carolina…grateful to God for our liberties, do ordain and establish this Constitution…

South Dakota
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
(as amended to 1975)
Preamble
We, the people of South Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberties, in order to form a more perfect and independent government, establish justice, insure tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and preserve to ourselves and to our posterity the blessings of liberty, do ordain and establish this constitution for the State of South Dakota.

Tennessee
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE
(1796)
Art. XI.III.
That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their conscience.

Texas
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS
(as amended to Aug. 1969)
Preamble
Humbly invoking the blessings of Almighty God, the people of the State of Texas do ordain and establish this Constitution.

Utah
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH
(as amended to 1973)
Preamble
Grateful to Almighty God for life and liberty, we, the people of Utah, in order to secure and perpetuate the principles of free government, do ordain and establish this CONSTITUTION.

Vermont
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF VERMONT
(1777)
Preamble
Whereas, all government ought to …enable the individuals who compose it to enjoy their natural rights, and other blessings which the Author of Existence has bestowed on man….

Virginia
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA
(1776)
BILL OF RIGHTS
XVI…Religion, or the Duty which we owe our Creator…can be directed only by Reason…and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian Forbearance, Love and Charity towards each other….

Washington
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
(1889)
Preamble
We, the people of the State of Washington, grateful to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution.

West Virginia
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
(1872)
Preamble
Since through Divine Providence we enjoy the blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we, the people of West Virginia, in and through the provisions of this Constitution, reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance upon God and seek diligently to promote, preserve and perpetuate good government in the state of West Virginia for the common welfare, freedom and security of ourselves and our posterity.

Wisconsin
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN
(1848)
Preamble
We, the people of Wisconsin, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings, form a more perfect government, insure domestic tranquility and promote the general welfare, do establish this Constitution.

Wyoming
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
(1890)
PREAMBLE
We, the people of the State of Wyoming, grateful to God for our civil, political and religious liberties, and desiring to secure them to our selves and perpetuate them to our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution.